2017
Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Phatak UP, Rojas‐Velasquez D, Porto A, Pashankar DS. Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2017, 64: 261-264. PMID: 27846066, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBowel diseaseYoung adultsAdverse effectsMarijuana useNeuropsychiatric adverse effectsPediatric IBD clinicsHalf of patientsPossible adverse effectsIBD clinicIBD therapyAbdominal painDisease activityIBD symptomsPoor appetiteMedical therapySymptom reliefComplete reliefSymptom improvementPatientsNonusers of marijuanaUse of marijuanaAnonymous questionnaireMedical marijuanaLegalization of marijuana
2012
Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis in Children
Raizner A, Phatak UP, Baker K, Patel MG, Husain SZ, Pashankar DS. Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis in Children. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 788-792. PMID: 23102790, PMCID: PMC4370212, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.09.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital stayLate complicationsMedical therapyEtiologic factorsPediatric intensive care unitYale-New Haven Children's HospitalSupportive medical therapyIntensive medical therapyAcute necrotizing pancreatitisCT severity indexSeverity IndexComputed tomography (CT) criteriaRisk of complicationsIntensive care unitPancreatic exocrine insufficiencyAssessment of severityHospital dischargeCare unitExocrine insufficiencyNecrotizing pancreatitisChildren's HospitalRetrospective studyTransient hyperglycemiaVariable etiologyTomography criteria